'I was only taking a paddle' drunken beach reveller tells police
A DRUNKEN beach party reveller who told police he was "only taking a paddle" sparked a major late-night rescue operation.
The man was part of a group of people on the beach near Swansea's Civic Centre when he got into trouble in the water just before 1am today.
Mumbles Inshore Lifeboat and Coastguard rescue team and an RAF helicopter were scrambled — though police fished him out before the helicopter was launched.
The incident was one of six call-outs for the Mumbles lifeboat in a busy 24-hour period.
Bernie Kemble, from Swansea Coastguard, said going into the sea after consuming alcohol was a recipe for disaster. He said: "The message is simple — drinking and swimming do not mix."
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by sally lou, Mallorca
Wednesday, July 08 2009, 4:44PM
“@lisa, actually i'm not an old bag who has forgotten what it is to be young, I can only describe myself as vivacious, young and fortunate to be sunning it up in my own ickle villa! Hard cheese lisa ! twit”
by Jamie, Dinas Powys
Tuesday, July 07 2009, 9:41AM
“No Eddie im not the person in question being a 33 yr old father prevents me from late night misadventure these days. but one of the reasons i do pay my taxes are for our incredible emergency services and due to their skill and my contribution this young fella gets a second chance at life, and thats some of the best money ive spent this month”
by lisa, swansea
Sunday, July 05 2009, 8:57PM
“@sally lou...well it would be to late for him to read the headline coz hes already done what he has done....i dont even know the p*** head.....but i bet your an old bag who has forgotten what being young is all about......twit”
by eddie, uplands
Saturday, July 04 2009, 8:12AM
“Jamie - so you defend drunken idiots wandering out to sea and wasting the time and money of the emergency services?
Were YOU that IDIOT Jamie?
Next time make sure you swin out further so you canlt come back.
IDIOT SCUM”
by Jamie, Dinas Powys
Saturday, July 04 2009, 8:09AM
“Eddie your a prat”
by eddie, uplands
Saturday, July 04 2009, 7:36AM
“IDIOT.
IDIOT with no respect for the sea.
IDIOT whose actions put the lives of his rescuers at risk.
I have NO sympathy for such UTTER IDIOTS - and actually feel strongly that they should be billed by the emergency services. £10,000 would be a good deterrent to other IDIOTS.
But hey - the summer;s a-coming so we can look forward to more IDIOT ADVENTURES in the sea this year. Hoorah! How many will drown d-ya think? Anyone want to start a book?”
by JDM, Neath
Friday, July 03 2009, 7:47PM
“AJ, Uplands, I too saw her post. She is a disgusting vile piece of s**t! I only wish to God she would take her 'hate' regime back to bloody shanty town Harrow. The tragic deaths of someone's sons is sad enough without this evil devil ranting on regardless of HOW they lost their lives, drunk or not!”
by AJ, Uplands
Friday, July 03 2009, 7:24PM
“Heather from Mumbles states: "I'm glad he's safe - people need to have fun and unwind, its a shame when it goes wrong."
Yet, on another story where two young men drowned after "apparently being under the influence of alcohol", she callously disregarded others' feelings of sadness, stating "Why be sad, they were drunk?"!
Why couldn't your understanding of people needing to have fun and unwind extend to the two young men who lost their lives?”
by sally lou, Mallorca
Friday, July 03 2009, 4:47PM
“@lisa, read again, I said the twit 'should' read the other headline. That means now today, not yesterday, not tomorrow! Sticking up for a p***head are you? ....you twit”
by lisa, swansea
Friday, July 03 2009, 4:22PM
“@ sally lou...is you didnt notice this article is from yesterday and the other storyline was posted today, so unless he can read the paper b4 its published then he wouldnt have known....you twit.”